The NBA free agency market has been buzzing lately, with some teams buzzing, including the Lakers. After some rumors, the free market struck a three-way deal, not a big change, but also an exchange of some role players, the main two of which are the Nuggets and Spurs.
The Nuggets sent Pol Ball and Dozil to Forbes from the Spurs, the Spurs received the 2028 second round picks from Hernan gomez and the Nuggets, and the other team got Pol Ball and Dozil.
Among them, the Nuggets harvest is still quite large, and successfully got a three-point shooter, Forbes is still very much in line with the needs of the Nuggets. Over the past two seasons, Fox has shot 45.1 percent from three-point range from the field, ranking fifth in the league. Returning to the Spurs this season, he averaged 9.1 points per game on 16.9 minutes and shot 41.7 percent from three-point range.
In addition, the Nuggets finally traded Pol-Pol, after they made his deal with the Pistons, but unfortunately the transaction was canceled due to a failed medical examination. Prior to this deal, Ball had successfully undergone surgery on his right foot and would be sidelined indefinitely. Pol Bohr played in 14 games for the Nuggets, averaging 2.4 points and 1.4 rebounds per game and shooting 55.6 percent from the field.
Sending away Ball and Dozier, the Nuggets' salary is still below the tax line, and a player position has been freed up to leave Cousins.
The Nuggets also completed the deal due to complaints from Jokic, the core of the team, who shot 11-of-43 from three-point range in the loss to the Jazz and shot just 26 percent from three-point range. After the game, Jokic said in an interview: "The whole league knows we can't score. Unexpectedly, the Nuggets immediately traded for a three-point shooter , Forbes, who averaged 1.6 three-pointers per game this season, shooting 41.7 percent, and his arrival could improve the team's outside strength.